The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-21
lime before they did. The greateat con. %,
lusion prevailed: The ship was right over

time before they did. The greatest con.
fusion prevailed. Tho ship was right over
on her port aide before they fred tho rock.
ets, I waited until the water touched the
boilers, putting out the fires. Then | pot
hold OF belt, but Dutchsailor enatched
u away. Wo were all mixed together, for.
eigners and English v cllnging j TO one
smother In the water. saw several drown.
ed In this way and had tho greatest din.
cnlty to keep clear Of them. I gave gpar
to woman to hold on to. II is'FI,
" cowARDLY SAILORS. " Il
The Dutch sailors wanted 10 save them.
selves and even thrust women asido. I
can swim we'll, and swan about till I
gott the Ebro, whore q rope was thrown
20 me. Alter the collleion I went down
into the cabin and woke two Dutch ladies,
but they were paralyzsd with terror and
wouldn't get up, despite all ontreatles, n I
heard other complaints about the conduct
ot the Dutch sailors. The confusion was
extreme. Everybody seemed n terror
stricken. This mny account for the an.
parent want oE discipline. The frantic
passengers unnerved como of the crew.
preventing. them from acting as bravely
a. they might have done. Tho captain
did his best to restore order. \ I belieye A
good lookout was kept. We had our
MI. Applebay, one OF tho passengers
saved, says: II WAS In my berth, as also
were many others, When tho crash came
immediately. .rushed on deck, followed
ny . confused crowd. Upon first reaching
tho deck ! did not think anything much
was the matter till l saw that the port
bow was stove In close to the rigging aud
laid open for great space. \ The
passengers soon crowded the deck
and the Captain and officers shouted
ttlhat that all the boats be & lowered,
Tho vessel was then settling down
by tho head. had hardly time to look
sround me before the vessel lated over
on her port side, throwing tho passoneers
and crew together on that side Of the YES.
gel. Most Of the boats were then worth.
Less. Two boats on the port side were
swung out and lowered, but the other eix
we're uaeless. While the sailors were en-.
desvo.iDg to lower the boats the passeu.
gers hindered them by rushing frantically
NhNAAAos paSHls n 4uo CE6W Lll6u 10 KpeD the
passengers back, thus losing valuable
y APPALLING SCENES.
When the boatH were finally lowered
there was a rush to get into them. I tried,
too, but did not stand chance. Then /
decided to trust to a lie belt. The ecene
on the deck WAS appalling. The passen-
gers and crew were crowded together, and
the shrieks Of the women, the cries OF
children and shouts of the men wero
trlghttul. Some Of the pasaeugers were on
their knees praying. When the schooner
sank there WAS struggle in the icy water.
Moht, OF us had life belts. Sarah Gold.
stepney Robinson and Kept together.
We clung to each other and drifted TO.
sell" ss - :. '1e 90 e.
Among the bodies landed at Dover are are
the following: A woman with a letter adj.
dresael Hurront, Brussels; q man with a
letter addressed Koschnel, sanduskv:
Henri Blanc, Of Ohio, the sole cabin pas.
sIIe'nger; 80 Friedman, merchant OF Kowal,
Ihe other bodiea are mostly those Of fe.
XuAlGB.